Temperatures are heating up, and salads have been sounding so good. One of my favorite salads to make ahead of time and enjoy the leftovers for lunch is this Paleo Chinese chicken salad. It’s filled with plenty of veggies and easy crockpot chicken. 

The Chicken – Keep It Simple

This Paleo Chinese chicken salad recipe has you make some simple crockpot chicken, which requires minimal effort. You could also use any leftover chicken or rotisserie style chicken, too. Whatever you have on hand and is easy is exactly what you should use!

One of my favorite salads to make ahead of time and enjoy the leftovers for lunch is this Whole30 and Paleo Chinese chicken salad. It's packed with colorful veggies (cabbage, carrots, kale, onions and celery) plus easy shredded chicken and a simple dressing. Paleo + Whole30 | realsimplegood.com

The Veggies – Make It Colorful

One of my favorite things about this Paleo Chinese chicken salad is the combo of crunchy cabbage and celery with kale, carrots and green onions. It’s a simple, yet tasty combo, full of color and textures.

One of my favorite salads to make ahead of time and enjoy the leftovers for lunch is this Whole30 and Paleo Chinese chicken salad. It's packed with colorful veggies (cabbage, carrots, kale, onions and celery) plus easy shredded chicken and a simple dressing. Paleo + Whole30 | realsimplegood.com

The Dressing – Add Some Flavor

Traditional Chinese chicken salads have a sugary dressing. We sweetened ours naturally with fresh squeezed orange juice. Then, we added in some olive oil for healthy fats in addition to dijon mustard, coconut aminos and rice wine vinegar. You could also use coconut vinegar or whatever other light vinegar you have on hand.

One of my favorite salads to make ahead of time and enjoy the leftovers for lunch is this Whole30 and Paleo Chinese chicken salad. It's packed with colorful veggies (cabbage, carrots, kale, onions and celery) plus easy shredded chicken and a simple dressing. Paleo + Whole30 | realsimplegood.com

Some Other Salads You Might Like

We have some diverse salad options posted on the blog. Don’t have another boring salad, try some of these out! Also, be sure to check out our post about How to Build the Perfect Salad, which is full of more salad inspiration!

Your Turn To Try Our Paleo Chinese Chicken Salad

Make this tasty Paleo Chinese chicken salad to have the leftovers for lunch during the work week! It’s easy to make and a great way to use up leftover chicken if you have some on hand. Let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below. Also, take a photo and tag us on Instagram @realsimplegood, so we can check it out!

One of my favorite salads to make ahead of time and enjoy the leftovers for lunch is this Whole30 and Paleo Chinese chicken salad. It's packed with colorful veggies (cabbage, carrots, kale, onions and celery) plus easy shredded chicken and a simple dressing. Paleo + Whole30 | realsimplegood.com

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Paleo Chinese Chicken Salad

This crunchy Whole30 and Paleo Chinese Chicken Salad is packed with veggies and textures. 

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup bone broth

For the dressing:

For the salad:

  • 1/2 head cabbage, purple or green, (or a combo of the two)
  • 4 cups kale, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 3 carrots, grated
  • 6 green onions, diced
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the chicken in your crockpot or instant pot. Place the chicken in the bottom then season with salt and pepper. Add bone broth. Cook on low for 6 hours, on high for 3 hours or for 20 minutes in the instant pot on the manual setting. Once chicken is done, remove and shred with two forks. This can be done in advance or the day of. 
  • Make dressing by combining all of the dressing ingredients in a small jar or bowl. Whisk to combine everything. 
  • Prep cabbage, kale, celery, carrots, green onions and almonds as noted. Place all of the veggies and the chicken in a large mixing bowl. Toss to mix everything around.
  • Add the dressing and toss to evenly coat everything. Top with slivered almonds, serve and enjoy! 

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